The Cosmic Egg, a Musical Call Box, is related to
two concepts that we may easily find in our city:
a.- PLAY, music and performance, since the Cosmic
Egg Musical Call Box is a percussion instrument
to be play and touch by people; and also
b.- Individuals, like Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806)
working in the science of astronomy [the cosmic egg
refers to the total solar eclipse] subject we find
in many buildings of the DC area.
As well as the antique symbols of the sun, the
Phoenix egg, and the black sun, that appears in so
many cultures [and in so many operas like Aida,
Montezuma, The Magic Flute and others], this cosmic
egg may be recognized by several community groups.
This sculpture also relates to the Cosmic Egg I
presented in Art-O-Matic 2000, the egg that gave birth
to, [creating together with so many DC children, teachers
and parents], the Percussion Puppets and their children
performances. [see attached picture]
It's included in the concept of the sculpture that people
may as well doodle and scratch the Cosmic Egg, write on it,
spray paint it, place stickers on it, flip it, hit it, PLAY
with it, and ponder.
The model:
The sculpture reads: PLAY! MUSIC, FLIP ME OVER!
These words invite DC walkers to play with the sculpture
and have a little performing art experience refreshing
their District time with music.
The model shows the out side of the musical sculpture,
a.- the spheric cosmic egg [a bright solar eclipse shaped
cosmic egg]; and
b.- a set of six chimes to be attached inside the hallow sphere
[see drawing], with 20 loosed relatively small jingling bells
[you'll find inside a small glass jar] to be place inside also,
to create a maraca sound like effect, and hit the chimes.
This musical sculpture combines the sounds of a maraca,
jingle bells and chimes playing a brief "cosmic" random tune
in a mayor tone.
The letter G is Guillermo Silveira's signature.
Inside drawing: